Iphone 4 cannot text my droid

i have bought two iphones a 4 and 4s needless to say im not impressed i tried to convert back to android and now my wifes phone the iphone 4 cannot text my number without turning the i message off. is there a fix for this or am i stuck with an iphone

Hi captdon!
I have an article for you that addresses this issue and can provide some guidance:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
And you can contact Apple support through the following link:
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

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